Roger Ebert's At the Movies Could Be Canceled
Chicago-based film critic Roger Ebert told fans that his show Ebert Presents: At the Movies could end soon unless he gets some financial assistance. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRoger Ebert Announces New At the Movies Hosts
Looks like that mysterious 20-something with no movie criticism experience won’t be joining Roger Ebert’s revamped At the Movies after all: Ebert announced today that his show will be co-hosted by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and Christy Lemire.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsRoger Ebert to Bring Back At the Movies in January
Back in March, we told you about Roger Ebert’s plans for a new movie-review show, and now it looks like the re-vamped Roger Ebert Presents: At the Movies will hit TV sets next month.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRoger Ebert to Host "Twitter Showdown" Tomorrow
Tomorrow (Sept. 11) at the Toronto International Film Festival, Roger Ebert and friends will take to Twitter for a movie-themed showdown.... read more
Found in: Movies, News2010 Webby Award Winners Include Roger Ebert, Brad Pitt
The 14th annual Webby Awards were announced today, recognizing both people and organizations who can claim internet achievement.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsRead the Full Screenplay of Roger Ebert's Never-Made Sex Pistols Movie From the '70s
Back in the summer of 1977, Roger Ebert wrote a script about The Sex Pistols. Originally titled Anarchy in the U.K., it was supposed to be directed by Russ Meyer and produced by the band’s manager, the late Malcolm McLaren. The name of the film was eventually changed to Who Killed Bambi, and though the movie was never made due to financial issues, Ebert recently posted the whole script on his Chicago Sun-Times blog. “I can’t discuss what I wrote, why I wrote it, or what I should or shouldn’t have written,” Ebert said of the script. “Frankly, I have... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRoger Ebert Producing New Movie Review Show
Not even cancer (or the loss of his speech that resulted from the disease) could stop Roger Ebert from continuing to pursue his passion for film. In fact, as the film critic wrote on his blog, “When I lost my speech, I speeded up instead of slowing down.” And part of that new-found momentum includes working with his wife Chaz on a new movie-review program.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsA Dozen Reasons Why You Should Read Esquire's Roger Ebert Profile
Sure, I could tell you to go read that stunning Roger Ebert profile in the new Esquire, but what's the point? read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayA.O. Scott and Michael Philips Take Over At the Movies
Beauty, brains and thoughtful insight can exist in the same package. But let's face it: That's pretty hard to find. When Disney's ABC Media Productions announced last summer that it was bringing in younger (and coincidentally, prettier) hosts for the long-running At the Movies, it touted the move as one that would usher in "the next generation of the series."... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAt the Movies to continue without Ebert or Roeper
The television show formerly known as Ebert & Roeper will soon cease to exist, following the announcement that the second half of that title is moving on.Roger Ebert has been away from the series for a while, causing the temporary title At the Movies With Richard Roeper, but now Cinematical reports Roeper has chosen not to renew his contract with Disney, effectively terminating the show's 33-year run (which included the original Siskel and Ebert) on television.... read more
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